What To Sell: 3 Sell-Rated Dividend Stocks ALDW, KNOP, FULL
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TheStreet Ratings' stock model projects a stock's total return potential over a 12-month period including both price appreciation and dividends. Our Buy, Hold or Sell ratings designate how we expect these stocks to perform against a general benchmark of the equities market and interest rates.
While plenty of high-yield opportunities exist, investors must always consider the safety of their dividend and the total return potential of their investment. It is not uncommon for a struggling company to suspend high-yielding dividends which could subsequently result in precipitous share price declines.
TheStreet Ratings' stock rating model views dividends favorably, but not so much that other factors are disregarded. Our model gauges the relationship between risk and reward in several ways, including: the pricing drawdown as compared to potential profit volatility, i.e. how much one is willing to risk in order to earn profits?; the level of acceptable volatility for highly performing stocks; the current valuation as compared to projected earnings growth; and the financial strength of the underlying company as compared to its stock's valuation as compared to its stock's performance.
These and many more derived observations are then combined, ranked, weighted, and scenario-tested to create a more complete analysis. The result is a systematic and disciplined method of selecting stocks. As always, stock ratings should not be treated as gospel — rather, use them as a starting point for your own research.
The following pages contain our analysis of 3 stocks with substantial yields, that ultimately, we have rated "Sell."
Dividend Yield: 14.80%
(NYSE:
) shares currently have a dividend yield of 14.80%.
Alon USA Partners, LP refines and markets petroleum products primarily in the South Central and Southwestern regions of the United States. The company owns and operates a crude oil refinery in Big Spring, Texas with crude oil throughput capacity of 73,000 barrels per day. The company has a P/E ratio of 6.99.
The average volume for Alon USA Partners has been 247,200 shares per day over the past 30 days. Alon USA Partners has a market cap of $1.2 billion and is part of the energy industry. Shares are up 48.9% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.
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TheStreet Ratings rates
Alon USA Partners
as a
. Among the areas we feel are negative, one of the most important has been poor profit margins.
Highlights from the ratings report include:
- The gross profit margin for ALON USA PARTNERS LP is currently extremely low, coming in at 9.54%. Regardless of ALDW's low profit margin, it has managed to increase from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, ALDW's net profit margin of 5.26% compares favorably to the industry average.
- The company's current return on equity has slightly decreased from the same quarter one year prior. This implies a minor weakness in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry and the overall market, ALON USA PARTNERS LP's return on equity significantly exceeds that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- ALON USA PARTNERS LP reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past year. However, we anticipate underperformance relative to this pattern in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, ALON USA PARTNERS LP increased its bottom line by earning $2.70 versus $2.19 in the prior year. For the next year, the market is expecting a contraction of 9.6% in earnings ($2.44 versus $2.70).
- Despite the weak revenue results, ALDW has outperformed against the industry average of 19.6%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly dropped by 8.9%. The declining revenue has not hurt the company's bottom line, with increasing earnings per share.
- Net operating cash flow has remained constant at $57.13 million with no significant change when compared to the same quarter last year. Along with maintaining stable cash flow from operations, the firm exceeded the industry average cash flow growth rate of -11.94%.
- You can view the full Alon USA Partners Ratings Report.
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Dividend Yield: 8.90%
(NYSE:
) shares currently have a dividend yield of 8.90%.
KNOT Offshore Partners LP owns and operates shuttle tankers under long-term charters. The company provides crude oil loading, transportation, and storage services under time charters and bareboat charters. As of April 14, 2014, it had a fleet of five shuttle tankers. The company has a P/E ratio of 20.74.
The average volume for KNOT Offshore Partners has been 51,400 shares per day over the past 30 days. KNOT Offshore Partners has a market cap of $289.4 million and is part of the transportation industry. Shares are up 1.7% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.
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TheStreet Ratings rates
KNOT Offshore Partners
as a
. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its generally high debt management risk and generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself.
Highlights from the ratings report include:
- The debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46 is relatively high when compared with the industry average, suggesting a need for better debt level management.
- The share price of KNOT OFFSHORE PRTNRS LP has not done very well: it is down 23.59% and has underperformed the S&P 500, in part reflecting the company's sharply declining earnings per share when compared to the year-earlier quarter. Turning toward the future, the fact that the stock has come down in price over the past year should not necessarily be interpreted as a negative; it could be one of the factors that may help make the stock attractive down the road. Right now, however, we believe that it is too soon to buy.
- The change in net income from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry average, but is less than that of the S&P 500. The net income has significantly decreased by 25.2% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from $7.90 million to $5.91 million.
- The return on equity has improved slightly when compared to the same quarter one year prior. This can be construed as a modest strength in the organization. In comparison to the other companies in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry and the overall market, KNOT OFFSHORE PRTNRS LP's return on equity is significantly below that of the industry average and is below that of the S&P 500.
- KNOT OFFSHORE PRTNRS LP's earnings per share declined by 43.5% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, KNOT OFFSHORE PRTNRS LP increased its bottom line by earning $1.34 versus $0.87 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($1.81 versus $1.34).
- You can view the full KNOT Offshore Partners Ratings Report.
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Dividend Yield: 11.70%
(NASDAQ:
) shares currently have a dividend yield of 11.70%.
Full Circle Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in debt and equity securities of smaller and lower middle-market companies.
The average volume for Full Circle Capital has been 129,400 shares per day over the past 30 days. Full Circle Capital has a market cap of $42.8 million and is part of the financial services industry. Shares are down 20.6% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.
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TheStreet Ratings rates
Full Circle Capital
as a
. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity, weak operating cash flow, generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself and feeble growth in its earnings per share.
Highlights from the ratings report include:
- The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and the Capital Markets industry. The net income has significantly decreased by 438.8% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from -$1.22 million to -$6.57 million.
- Return on equity has greatly decreased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of major weakness within the corporation. Compared to other companies in the Capital Markets industry and the overall market, FULL CIRCLE CAPITAL CORP's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to $8.31 million or 54.54% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing to the industry average, the firm's growth rate is much lower.
- Despite any intermediate fluctuations, we have only bad news to report on this stock's performance over the last year: it has tumbled by 61.31%, worse than the S&P 500's performance. Consistent with the plunge in the stock price, the company's earnings per share are down 243.75% compared to the year-earlier quarter. Naturally, the overall market trend is bound to be a significant factor. However, in one sense, the stock's sharp decline last year is a positive for future investors, making it cheaper (in proportion to its earnings over the past year) than most other stocks in its industry. But due to other concerns, we feel the stock is still not a good buy right now.
- FULL CIRCLE CAPITAL CORP has experienced a steep decline in earnings per share in the most recent quarter in comparison to its performance from the same quarter a year ago. The company has reported a trend of declining earnings per share over the past two years. However, the consensus estimate suggests that this trend should reverse in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, FULL CIRCLE CAPITAL CORP swung to a loss, reporting -$0.83 versus $0.52 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($0.60 versus -$0.83).
- You can view the full Full Circle Capital Ratings Report.
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